Etching on velin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Unsigned and unnumbered. Paper Size: 9.875 x 12.875 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the folio, Alternance, 1946. Published by Le Gerbier, Paris; printed by atelier Quesneville, Paris, March 2, 1946. Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), Printing was finished on March 2, 1946 on the presses of atelier Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of Lacouriere for the etchings by Henri Matisse and Dignimont; the etching of J.G. Daragnes was engraved by himself; the typography, which is composed of Garamond was printed on the presses of the Master Printer, G. Girard. This collection of sixteen original etchings, alternating with sixteen unpublished writings, CCC examples have been drawn, including XXXVIII on Monival and hand numbered from I to XXXVIII; and, CCLXII on Rives BFK, numbered from XXXIX to CCC. XL examples have been drawn for hors commerce on Lana a la forme have been numbered form of I to XL. ANDRE DIGNIMONT (1891-1965) is known for Figure, genre, and painting, illustration, set design. Dignimont was born in Paris. He studied at the College Juilly, worked for a time in London, then returned to Paris to study at Acade mie Julian. He was a very prolific artist and illustrator for more than four decades.

Excellent condition